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Written question asked by Laurence Turner (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 June 2025 (named day). It was answered by James Murray (Labour) on Monday, 16 June 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.

Orchestras: Tax Allowances

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average processing time was for claims for Orchestra Tax Relief in each of the last five years.

Answer

HMRC balances the need to ensure that payments for tax reliefs are processed as quickly as possible with the need to ensure that they are claimed only by those who are eligible to do so. All claims for Orchestra Tax Relief are risk assessed on receipt. Where a claim is received and identified as requiring further review, HMRC may open an enquiry and ask for additional information.

The information provided states the average number of days to process a claim, which includes payment of the claim or making a decision to ask for further information or open an enquiry.

Year

Average Days to Process or Open an Enquiry

24/25

31

23/24

28

22/23

28

21/22

35

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
59207
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Orchestras Tax allowances
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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